Beram Travel Guide

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Our guide book was as helpful in as much as telling us we needed to go to Beram, which we did. It's a small place with a whopping big church BUT this is NOT the church required!There's map of sorts on a board near the church - and if you can follow the directions and find... 

 JLBG Says:  This field is the first from left of the upper row on the northern wall and spread over six fields of the lower row, until a narrow window. As it is so long, it is not easy to take a photography and I forgot to take it in the end. I feel that I have parts of it that I should... 

 JLBG Says:  This field is on the western wall, on the right to the main entrance.Most of this field was equally destroyed when a new window was opened in the 18th century, right to the main entrance. I did not felt useful to take a photo. May be I should have ! 

 JLBG Says:  This field is on the western wall, left to the main entrance.Most of this field was destroyed when a new window was opened in the 18th century. Only the legs (under the knee !) of Adam and Eve remain ! I thought it was unnecessary to take the picture. 

 JLBG Says:  This field is the first from right of the lower row on the northern wall, right to a narrow window. Just then Judas, one of Jesus’ followers, came with a large crowd. He came and kissed Jesus on the cheek. This was a sign to tell the guards who they were to arrest. They came... 

 JLBG Says:  This field is the first from right of the upper row on the northern wall, right to a narrow window. The Passover supper went on. Jesus stood up and took a loaf of bread, gave thanks for it, broke it, and gave a piece to each one of His apostles. As Jesus did this, He said,... 

 JLBG Says:  This field is the second from right of the lower row on the northern wall, left to a narrow window. Then importantly, after the Last Supper, the disciples go with Jesus to the Mount of Olive and there Jesus tells them they will deny him and leave him but Peter leaps in again... 

 JLBG Says:  This field is the third from right of the lower row on the northern wall. They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on... 

 JLBG Says:  St. George journeyed for many months by land and sea until he came to Egypt. Here he met a poor hermit who told him that everyone in that land was in great distress, for a dragon ravaged the country. Every day said he demands the sacrifice of a beautiful maiden and now all... 

 JLBG Says:  This field is the fourth from left (middle) of the lower row on the northern wall. George was born in Cappadocia (now Eastern Turkey) in the year AD 270. He was a Christian. At the age of seventeen he joined the Roman army and soon became renowned for his bravery. He served... 

 JLBG Says:  The entrance of Sveta Marija na Skrilinah does not open directly on the outside. There is a porch that protects the main entrance from rain and wind. This architectural characteristic has certainly helped to keep the frescoes in good condition. 

 JLBG Says:  The church Sveta Marija na Skrilinah is small is strong and massive. It has been able to protect the frescoes from rain, snow, storms and sun in relatively good condition for more than half a millenary. Most alterations were man made when more windows were opened in the... 

 JLBG Says:  When you arrive at the cemetery church of Saint Mary (Sveta Marija na Skrilinah), you find first on your left a large unpaved space used as a parking lot.You walk for twenty meters and see a small church, half hidden by old trees, in the middle of a forest. This is Sveta... 

 JLBG Says:  The road to the frescoes starts at the entrance of the village, on the left side and goes down into the valley. The cross road is marked by this big cross. The road is even narrower than the one leading to the village but there is very little traffic. 

 JLBG Says:  The village of Beram is built on top of a hill and dominates the valley. One kilometer of a narrow but good road leads from the main road to the village. Beram is one of those villages set high up on hill that are so many in central Istria. Motovun, Buzet are other examples. 

 JLBG Says:  In 1431 at the base of this tower, the Late Gothic church of St. Martin (Sveti Martin) was built. This church was decorated with frescoes that have been preserved in the eastern part of the new parish church (built at the beginning of this century since the old church was... 

 JLBG Says:  If you drive from Pazin toward Porec, after ten kilometers, a road sign shows Beram on the right. Immediately after the crossing, there is a small country bar, called ''Freske'', actually a terrace well shadowed by vegetation and a tiny wooden booth. When we arrived, the...